Anger Management therapists in Stockport, England
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Anger Mgmt
Beth Jackson Counselling and Coaching
Counsellor/Therapist, BA (hons), Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Diploma in Clinical Supervision
Living with angry outbursts can feel isolating and create shame. I can work with you to look for triggers as we find elements that can we worked on quickly to find you the resolutions you need.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Stockport, ENG
Online in Stockport, England
Anger Mgmt
Sara Aicart-Pendlebury
Art Therapist, Human Givens Practitioner (HG.Dip.P), Member of Human Givens Institute, IFS therapist Levels 1&2, Narm Practitioner
Road rage, plane rage, even art-gallery rage (when an exhibition is too crowded) are becoming all too familiar terms and are just some of the forms that over-the-top anger can take in modern-day life. Excessive anger can have an obvious trigger or else seem to occur out of the blue; and it can ruin lives, as work and relationships suffer. Excessive anger always results from stress and essential emotional needs not being met. That’s why the human givens approach, which focuses on helping people in distress find healthy ways to meet their emotional needs, is so successful.
The ability to get angry is natural. It is part of the ancient ‘fight or flight’ survival mechanism, which evolved to help our long-distant ancestors survive when, faced with attack from wild animals or invading tribes, they either had to stand up for themselves or flee. The pulse races, adrenalin surges, breath gets fast and shallow, blood surges into the muscles of the legs and arms and the body gets flooded with stress hormones, all so that we are ready to take action if we decide to act aggressively to ward off something or someone. Once action has been taken, the feelings subside.
But, today, there are far fewer occasions when threat is as real and physical as just described. If we get frustrated or feel angry with the boss, we may have to keep those feelings to ourselves, which leaves them circulating with no obvious way of being discharged. Or we may become more and more wound up by little annoyances that build up over the day until we reach a point when, over something seemingly trifling, we snap. There are many other circumstances that can lead us to have lower tolerance for irritations – for instance, overtiredness, feeling ill or hungry, hormonal changes, chronic pain or addictive cravings.
Sometimes people have a tendency towards anger because of chronic low self-esteem, which usually stems from abuse or neglect during childhood. As adults, they may never feel good or worthy enough and tend to lash out if they perceive themselves as slighted in any way. Mild brain damage can cause a loss of impulse control and aggression. And people on the autistic spectrum are often more prone to angry outbursts because of their difficulties and frustrations in trying to relate to other people and make sense of the social world.
More often than is realised, aggression is triggered by fear and sometimes it is a long-forgotten fear. For instance, a man who, as a child, was locked in a tiny dark space under the stairs as a punishment, may lash out, seemingly inexplicably, at his wife when she wants him to check the space under their stairs for damp. This is because an ‘alarm system’ in our brain, called the amygdala, accesses our emotional memories and, on the basis of previous experience, alerts us to anything that may represent a risk. Because the stair cupboard experience was so traumatic and frightening, it stays ‘live’, causing the man to experience terror all over again, usually without knowing why. Sometimes, too, repeated and seemingly inexplicable anger outbursts stem from ‘pattern matching’ to a shocking situation in childhood, when anger was felt but, at the time, suppressed.
Fortunately, people can be helped to deal with their anger, whatever its cause. Human givens practitioners will show people how to calm themselves down quickly (this is essential, as high emotional arousal makes us stupid, stopping us from listening to reason); encourage them to take exercise (doing enjoyable physical activity is a great way to discharge accumulated stress); and help them to examine and change their self-talk – having hostile thoughts only harms us – and to look at situations from other people’s perspectives as well as their own.
Simple, effective techniques can be used to resolve anger outbursts arising from incidents in the past, so that these cease to occur in the future.
Finally, human givens practitioners will help people explore what needs are not being met in their lives, which may be fuelling anger – for instance, a lack of a sense of achievement or status or control or connection with others may cause feelings of inferiority and hostility. Experiencing uncontrollable or excessive anger always means that something is not working well in a person’s life. No one is naturally an ‘angry’ person; they are just, temporarily, overcome by anger and can learn how to cease to be its victim.
17 Years Experience
Online in Stockport, England
Anger Mgmt
James Skinner - YouBeYou Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist, PACFA, NLP Practitioner
Anger isn’t something to be managed, it’s something to be understood. It’s a signal, not a flaw, and when you learn to work with it, you can make conscious choices instead of reacting on autopilot. Together, we’ll uncover what’s beneath the surface, helping you transform anger into awareness and action. You don’t have to stay stuck in old patterns, let’s create real change. Get in touch today.
6 Years Experience
Online in Stockport, England (Online Only)
Anger Mgmt
Lisa Hawkins-Jack
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LMSW
Being in control of yourself is the great gift you can give your family. Let us help you through it.
31 Years Experience
Online in Stockport, England
Anger Mgmt
Janine & ComposurePsychology Team
Psychologist, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, HCPC & BPS registered, DClinPsy, CSAccred.(AAC), MPhil (cantab)
All of our Clinical Psychologists at ComposurePsychology are experienced in helping people understand and manage anger.
13 Years Experience
Online in Stockport, England
Stockport is a Greater Manchester town with a dual character—it encompasses both deprived post-industrial communities and relatively prosperous suburban areas where professionals commute into Manchester—and this economic range creates varied mental health needs across the population. NHS mental health services are provided through Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and a private therapy sector serves those seeking faster or more specialised care. The town's strong transport links to Manchester give residents access to the much larger therapy market of the city centre, and telehealth has further expanded options. Common therapy concerns include commuter stress, anxiety, economic inequality, relationship difficulties, and the challenges of a community with sharp social contrasts between its wealthier and more deprived neighbourhoods.
Anger Management therapists in Stockport, England Statistics
Anger Management therapists in Stockport, England average 16 years of experience and charge around ¤131 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Integrative Therapy (52%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (46%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤131
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 39% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Integrative Therapy |
| 46% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 28% | Eclectic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 54% | Young Adult |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 58% | Men |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 34% | Christian |